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Dark Bunny Tees will be celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who by releasing two Doctor Who designs every month; one inspired by each of the 11 Doctors and the other inspired by a classic monster with a surprise design for December.
These strictly limited edition t-shirts will also come with an exclusive collectors post card with 12 to collect throughout the year.
The designs will be available as both men's and women's t-shirts and can be ordered from www.darkbunnytees.com/doctor-who/. Please check the website for prices and for shipping costs for the UK and International orders.
The design for William Hartnell's era is available now and David Tennant's design will be released in October 2013.
Thanks to @Blogtorwho

David Tennant was featured briefly on Daybreak this morning during an article on the new ITV2 show The Big Reunion. Showbiz presenter Richard Arnold, who interviewed David on Wednesday as part of the Broadchurch promotional tour, asked David which band he would like to see reform.
David opted for the 80's Scottish band Hipsway and went on to give a brief rendition of their hit The Honeythief much to the delight of his co star Olivia Colman!
You can check out David's vocal talents in the video below.
Thanks to @TennantTwit for the heads up

The Doctor Who fan convention, Project Motor Mouth, which David Tennant took part in earlier this month has raised £30,920 for Janet Fielding's charity Project Motor House.
The event was organised by Peter Davison to not only raise money for charity, but to raise the spirits of Janet Fielding who is currently battling cancer. Five Doctor Who actors attended, as David and Peter were also joined by Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy and Colin Baker.You can find out more about Project Motor House here.

The new Red Nose Day campaign video has been released ahead of the fundraising event which will be held on Friday 15th March 2013.
The video stars a host of celebrities revealing how they plan to raise money for the charity. Doctor Who's Matt Smith is seen outside the TARDIS saying "I'll decide what I'm going to do when I've got my fundraising kit" whilst a clip of David Tennant's previous Comic Relief trip to Uganda is also shown.
You can watch the video below and get more ideas for your own fundraising plans at www.bbc.co.uk/rednoseday
The advert will air on BBC One tonight after The One Show and just before EastEnders.

The BBC Media Centre have released further details of David's new BBC drama,
The Escape Artist. They say: The Escape Artist is an original three-part suspense
thriller set in the world of criminal law. David Tennant plays Will Burton, a
talented junior barrister who specialises in spiriting people out of tight
legal corners, hence his nickname of “The Escape Artist”. Will is in high
demand as he has never lost a case. But when his talents acquit the prime
suspect in a horrific murder trial, that brilliance comes back to bite him with
unexpected and chilling results.Filming begins today on The Escape Artist, a
new 3x60-minute legal thriller for BBC One. Created and written by David Wolstencroft
(Spooks, Shooting Dogs), The Escape Artist stars David Tennant (Doctor Who,
True Love), Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla, Black Mirror), Sophie Okonedo (The Slap,
Criminal Justice), and Ashley Jensen (Extras, Ugly Betty). “The law often seems like an intellectual exercise”, says
Wolstencroft, “But scr…

The official Twitter account of BBC One have confirmed tonight that David Tennant will star in brand new drama The Escape Artist. Other confirmed cast includes Ashley Jensen, Toby Kebbell and Sophie Okonedo.

The Escape Artist is a three part serial written by David Wolstencroft (Spooks) and
made by Endor Productions.
David Tennant plays Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless
intellect and winning charm who specialises in spiriting people out of tight
legal corners. He is in high demand as he has never lost a case. But when his
talents acquit the notorious prime suspect in an horrific murder trial, that
brilliance comes back to bite him with unexpected and chilling results… not to
mention a shocking twist in the tale.
The drama is due to start shooting today. Full details and other cast will be confirmed in the full BBC Media Centre press release, to follow shortly.
Source: @BBCOne

The winners of the 2013 Broadcast Awards are announced in a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London tonight. Twenty Twelve, the spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary series starring Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes and Olivia Colman and narrated by David Tennant is nominated for Best Comedy Programme.

The Broadcast
Awards are at the heart of the industry calendar, shining a light on the UK's most
acclaimed TV shows and the unsung talent that made it all possible. Every year
over 1,200 of television's most influential individuals attend The Broadcast
Awards black-tie evening. All entries have been judged on their creativity,
quality, originality and results - in terms of ratings, critical acclaim and
generally standing out from the crowd.

On Wednesday 6th February, Bridport Arts Centre will be hosting a charity screening of episode one of Broadchurch starring David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Arthur Darvill. The crime drama was partially shot in the Dorset town. Bridport Arts Centre say:
On Wednesday 6 February 2013 at 7.30pm, Bridport Arts Centre
will have a sneak preview of the first episode of Broadchurch. This new
ITV series starts at the end of February, so this is a unique opportunity to
see it and hear about the making of it.
Local author Chris Chibnall wrote and created this new
drama. The director James Strong and the producer, Richard Stokes will join him
for a Q&A following the screening. Entry is free but seats must be reserved
by calling the box office on 01308 424204.
Donations towards Cancer Research and Bridport Arts Centre
can be made after the screening.
The screening is not suitable for children under 16. Click here for more details and to book onlineFind out more about Broadchurch here
Many than…

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Doctor
Who, BBC America is running a brand new series of specials called DOCTOR WHO:
THE DOCTORS REVISITED throughout 2013. The monthly programmes are each dedicated
to one of the eleven Doctors with stars of the show (Matt Smith, David Tennant,
John Barrowman) and members of the creative team (Steven Moffat, Caro Skinner) talking
about that Doctor, their influence, and the show during their era. The specials
are supported by a selection of classic Doctor Who episodes.
The series started on Sunday 27th January with a
special on William Hartnell’s First Doctor followed by a screening of The Aztecs (apologies for missing this
one). The date for the second special on Patrick Troughton will be confirmed by
BBC America very soon.

The first of the specials will shortly be made available on iTunes.
Thanks to the BBC America Press Office for the information

With the exciting news that David Tennant is to return to the Royal Shakespeare Company and star as Richard II from October 2013 (Read More) it's the ideal opportunity for fans to catch up on some of his previous Shakespearean work.
The summer of 2011 saw David Tennant and Catherine Tate appear together on stage for the first time in a brand new production of William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Two young lovers Claudio and Hero are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever. Directed by Josie Rourke, Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s great plays and reminds us all of the failings and triumphs of the human condition in our never ending search for perfect love.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who the BBC have commissioned Harlequin Goldsmiths Ltd to create a range of limited edition statuaries and a jewellery collection for ladies and gentlemen crafted from 9ct Gold and Sterling Silver. Each month will feature the release of a different item, all of which are stamped with a unique Doctor Who hallmark.For the first time in its history, the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office has granted the BBC the use of its iconic trademark to form part of a London hallmark. The BBC and Harlequin Goldsmiths are proud to announce the release of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary mark. Only Doctor Who statuaries and jewellery manufactured by Harlequin Goldsmiths in 2013 will bear this special hallmark, following which the mark will be discontinued and the punch presented to the BBC archives.

Check out some of the collection below:

To view the full collection and purchase any items please visit www.harlequin-goldsmiths.com/doctor-who

To celebrate the fact that 2013 is the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, we'll be taking a look back at all of the episodes of the show which featured David Tennant as the Doctor. At the end of our look back we'll be asking you, the fans, to vote for what you think is the ultimate David Tennant episode of Doctor Who....We continue with the next David Tennant episode.... Rise Of The CybermenRead our previous Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Countdown posts here.

David Tennant hosted the BBC Audio Drama Awards at Broadcasting House in London last night. Photos have now started to appear from the event, which saw the likes of Vicky McClure, Andrew Scott and David Troughton receiving honours for their contributions to audio drama last year.Two productions that David worked on were honoured: Murray Gold received the Tinniswood Award for Best Radio Drama Script for Kafka The Musical while Believe It! won the Best Scripted Comedy section.

Speaking back in 2011 at the launch of the first awards, David said:
"The quality of our radio
drama is one of the things that makes me proud to be British. Acting on the
radio is challenging, inspiring, delicate and always a privilege. Radio drama
is often overlooked and undervalued next to its showier younger siblings on the
television and in the cinema, and yet it is on the wireless that so many
important and brilliant talents have been discovered and nurtured. I am
delighted radio drama is being celebrate…

David Tennant was the host of the second BBC Audio Drama Awards tonight. The awards pay tribute to the cultural importance of audio drama,
on air and online, and are intended to give recognition to the actors, writers,
producers, sound designers and others who work in the genre. David was among an illustrious guest list at the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London, which also included Maxine Peake, Stephen Mangan, Andrew Davies, Sian Phillips, Nicholas Parsons and fellow Doctor Sylvester McCoy.

Two productions that David himself was involved with were nominated this year and happily there was award success for both. Screenwriter Andrew Davies announced that the winner of the Tinniswood Award for Best Radio Script was Murray Gold for Kafka The Musical, which was recorded starring David Tennant as Franz Kafka for broadcast in 2011. Nicholas Parsons then presented the Best Scripted Comedy award to Jon Canter for his spoof autobiography series Believe It! which starred Richard Wi…

David Tennant is due to be taking up compère duties again tonight for the second annual BBC Audio Drama Awards. David hosted the inaugural awards last year where he was also named Best Actor in an Audio Drama for his role in Kafka The Musical.The ceremony will be held in the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London.

Two of David's audio projects are up for awards this year:

Believe It! -writtenby Jon Canter and produced by Clive Brill of Pacificus
Productions. The comedy series starred Richard Wilson, David Tennant, Arabella Weir and John Sessions and purported to be based on Wilson's own life. The show is nominated for Best Scripted Comedy.

Kafka The Musical - written by Murray Gold and produced and directed by Jeremy Mortimer. David Tennant stars as Franz Kafka, who finds he has to play himself in a musical about
his own life. The judges from the Society of Authors and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain said: "Kafka The Musical genuinely took
the listener somew…

David Tennant and Emilia Fox return to their roles as Leo and Emmi in Every Seventh Wave for BBC Radio 4 on Valentine's Day, 14th February. The drama is the follow up to Love Virtually, broadcast last year; both productions are adapted from the novels by Austrian author Daniel Glattauer.

The BBC say:

Every Seventh Wave is the eagerly awaited sequel to Radio
4’s witty and compelling love story Love Virtually in 2011, and sees Leo
returning from Boston having cut off all email communication with Emmi.
Emmi's husband had found out about the relationship that
started when Emmi sent an email to Leo’s inbox by accident - and this
revelation caused their relationship to implode. After repeated attempts to
contact him, Emmi finally receives an answer from Leo, but can the internet
lovers rekindle their written romance? And will they ever meet?
With David Tennant and Emilia Fox.
Adapted by Eileen Horne from the sequel by Daniel Glattauer.
Producer/Clive Brill for Pacificus Productions …

Priority pre-orders for the Big Chief Studios Tenth Doctor 1:6 Scale 50th Anniversary Edition Collector Figure went live yesterday with the Signature edition selling out in just 30 minutes. The Limited edition version is still available and goes on general preorder from 6pm GMT tonight.

The RSC have revealed the show times for David Tennant's run as Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.The show's press night will take place on Thursday 17th October at 7.00pm and there will be a post show chat on Wednesday 16th October - although it is not known if David Tennant will take part in the chat.Tickets are not currently on sale, but Priority booking opens on Monday 11th February 2013.You can read more details in the RSC Winter 2013 Season Guide here.Ticket prices are as follows:Preview: £30, £25, £20, £15, £12 (Restricted View)All Performances (Except Saturday Evening): £40, £35, £30, £18, £14 (Restricted View)Saturday Evening: £50, £40, £35, £20, £14 (Restricted View)

You can read the Royal Shakespeare Company's Winter 2013 Season Guide below, with many thanks to The RSC.
It contains information on David Tennant's Richard II, Wolf Hall, Bring Up The Bodies and Wendy & Peter Pan.

The third episode of Spies Of Warsaw (Szpiedzy w Warszawie) will be shown on TVP1 in Poland tonight.

We pick up the action as an alarmed Pakulski (Marcin Dorocinski) investigates the kidnapping of Mercier (David Tennant). At
the same time, Mercier regains consciousness in the trunk of the car standing
in an old, disused factory. Gestapo officer Voss (Rad Kaim) tries to squeeze out of
Mercier who else he has recruited.

The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists featuring the voices of Hugh Grant and David Tennant has its channel premiere on Sky Movies in the UK today. The first showing is at 4pm this afternoon on Sky Movies Premiere HD, and it can also be seen on Sky 3D at 9.30am

Sky say:Avast ye, as the crew behind Wallace &
Gromit set a course for skulduggery and animated anarchy with author Gideon
Defoe’s underachieving Pirate Captain (here voiced by Hugh Grant). Determined -
if unlikely - to win the coveted Pirate of the Year award, the hapless
buccaneer's fortunes change when he runs into the young Charles Darwin (David
Tennant). But while Lady Luck may be with him, pirate-hating Queen Victoria
(Imelda Staunton) most certainly is not. A bounty of cutlass-sharp observation
and yo-ho-ho for young lubbers and old sea-dogs alike

David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Janet Montgomery (Entourage)
keep you guessing in this intense spy thriller based on the Alan Furst novel.
Set in Poland, Paris, and Berlin at the onset of World War II, the aristocratic
French attaché to Warsaw, Jean-François Mercier (Tennant), feels drawn to the
world of espionage and intrigue while he engages in a passionate, illicit love
affair with Anna (Montgomery), a Parisian lawyer for the League of Nations.
Shot on location. 3 hours on 1 Disc.

Spies Of Warsaw starring David Tennant and Janet Montgomery will be shown
on BBC America in two parts on Wednesday 3rd April and Wednesday 10th April
at 9pm/8c. The show makes up part of BBC America’s acclaimed Dramaville
programming block.

From the BBC America Press Office

“Atmospheric and true
to Furst's original tales, Spies of Warsaw is a pleasingly retro tale
rich with intrigue.” –British GQ
Adapted by renowned Emmy®-winning writing team Dick Clement
(Across the Universe, Tracey Takes On…) and Ian La Frenais (Across the
Universe, Tracey Takes On…) and executive produced by Richard Fell (Outcasts), Spies
of Warsaw is based on New York Times Bestselling author Alan Furst’s
acclaimed novel. David Tennant (Broadchurch, Doctor Who, Fright Night, Hamlet)
and Janet Montgomery (Made in Jersey, Black Swan, Entourage) star in
the thrilling spy story set in Poland, Paris and London in the years leading up
to the Second World War. Spies of Warsaw premieres over two nights -
Wednesday, Ap…